drive belts

[spigweed]

I am new to all of this so I hope I get this right . Have recently started wood turning bought myself a scheppach dm 460t lathe . Tonight the drive belt snapped . Have been looking on the internet for a replacement belt the closest to my lathe I can find is the dmt450 . Two questions I would like to ask are where do I get a spare belt and are these the same lathes

 

[marcros]

Measure the old one and go to the local bearing shop. It will be significantly cheaper.

 

[Tazmaniandevil]

That machine looks very like the Axminster AWSL Series, so Axi may be able to help.

I agree with

Measure the old one and go to the local bearing shop. It will be significantly cheaper.

though.
If you have an old fashioned motor factor locally too who still keeps books for pattern parts, the QH catalogues always had car fan belts pictured with sizes etc. at the back.

 

[chipmunk]

You could always try these folks...

http://www.lathes.co.uk/page4.html

HTH
Jon

 

[YewTube]

Spigweed

The first thing to remember is that the lathe manufacturer did not make the belt and buying it from them will put an unnecessary hole in your wallet.

Examine the belt for numbers. The size coding is universal (you may have to do inch/mm conversion). If there are no numbers left then measure the belt and use these links

http://www.beltingonline.com/z27-classical-vee-belt-2278

http://simplybearings.co.uk/shop/Products-V-Belts/c4747_5338/index.html

Bill

 

[spigweed]

Many thanks to all who answered my post . Went to Simply Bearings just waiting for the belts to arrive now .

 

[warbiespig]

Did you have a belt size now please.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

You might wait a while - they haven't been here for early three years.

 

[minilathe22]

It can be worth fitting two new belts, and tying one of them out the way. Then if the current belt snaps it is only a 2 minute job to loop the spare one round the motor pulley. It also saves the time and hassle of removing the spindle, which is needed to fit the new belts.